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  • That might just be the ticket. The K1300S shown about his now for sale, since I’ve picked up a 2012 Multistrada 1200 S. It’s probably the least adventuresome ADV bike, but it seems to be a great compromise between the goals of:

    • fast, lightweight, good handling bike
    • comfort and luggage capacity for longer trips
    • enough suspension travel to go over rough roads, although not off-road

    So far so good on the MTS 1200, although there are some annoyances: non-existent rear brake, iffy quality of buttons/display, annoying and expensive valve/belt maintenance.

    Maybe I’ll pick up a newer V4 multistrada in a few years when they price into my price range.


  • But that’s still a pretty wide spectrum, right?

    K1300S/R1250RS --> GSX-S1000GT/Tracer 9GT --> R1250RT/FJR (Obviously lots more bikes in each of those categories)

    How do you choose if you want a SPORT-tourer or a sport-TOURER?

    I’m starting to suspect that age has a lot to do with it. I’ve owned that k1300s for over 10 years, and the knee angle and lack of cruise control makes me a lot less excited to ride it now than when I bought it.